DIY Chandelier……..tutorial

Glamour, bling, sparkle….those are a few words that come to mind when I look at this chandelier. And that is exactly the look I was going for. I needed to add a bit of glamour and sparkle to a corner of my daughter’s bedroom…..

And when you can’t thrift one to makeover, why not make one yourself! Can you guess what I used?……..Hanging flower baskets!!!! You can make one too!

and came out with this beauty! (squeal! White would have been pretty too! just think of all the fun colors you could do!)

Step 6: Give your chandelier a bit of “shape” (this step is easiest to do if it is hanging). Take the 2 outside hooks and place on the inner rings on each side (see photos below). Secure the hook in place with a small dot of hot glue.

Now the chains that hang have some curves, shape and loop to them.

Step 7: EMBELLISH! now the fun really begins! If you have a supplies stash, you may have some gems you can use. If not, this step can be the “spendy” part. Be sure to look for sales or use coupons at your local craft stores if you can when shopping for crystal embellishments. Don’t forget – we picked up a pack of silver “mardi gras” style necklaces at the $1 store. 6 came in a pack too!

There are soooo many hoops, ledges, chains and other surfaces to attach beads and jewels to on your new chandelier – so have fun! Here are a few ideas of places we attached our embellishments….

Detach the center bottom hanging hook and replaced it with a large crystal and jump ring.

I hung teardrop style crystals from the bottoms of each of the loops on the outside chains (pictured above) and also hung smaller round crystals on the chains above the teardrop crystals.

Dress up the center and outside rings….

Draped beaded necklaces on the center front and back. Just a dot of hot glue on each side….

I also glued some beading to the frame on the sides and draped it into the middle….repeated on the opposite side……

Just have fun where and how your embellish, drape and dress up your chandelier!

I want to see how YOU crafted up this project! Share your own style – whether it be classic, boho chic, shabby, holiday themed, cottage, etc – post a photo in the Brassy Apple Flickr Group!

Wow. What inspired you to use hanging baskets that way? I mean, did having the baskets yield the chandelier, or were you looking for an inexpensive chandelier idea? GREAT, super, INSPIRING, enviable job, Megan!

So creative! My daughter would love something like this. I’ve just about giving up on searching for anything remotely like a chandelier because of the steep price I seem to find everywhere, but this is a GREAT substitute. Love it! Thanks for sharing.

Wow, you have done such a great job on this chandelier and I really appreciate the photo illustrated tutorial..I love it.. Hope it’s okay, I’ve featured yoru pretty pink chandelier on my frugal home blog here: